Why Water?
My interest began in an environmental science class, where I first learned about the devastating scale of global water scarcity. But the more I researched, the more I realized this wasn't just an environmental issue โ it was a matter of survival for hundreds of millions of people.
Seeing news coverage of children in post-conflict regions drinking contaminated water pushed me to ask: "If the technology exists, why can't we solve this?"
In war-torn and conflict-affected regions, infrastructure collapses. People are left without energy, money, or clean water. I wanted to build something for those people โ something that works with nothing but sunlight.
GCC Countries โ Primary target region for this research
๐ Most Water-Stressed Countries (WRI 2023)
Kuwait
99% of freshwater from desalination. World's #1 water-stressed country.
Qatar
No rivers. Water demand nearly doubled between 2006โ2013.
Saudi Arabia
Poor agricultural policy eliminated 2/3 of groundwater reserves.
Iraq
Tigris & Euphrates rivers predicted to run dry by 2040.
India
18% of world population, only 4% of global freshwater.
Pakistan
UN warns of imminent absolute water scarcity.
Bangladesh
Up to 6% GDP loss by 2050.
Vietnam
2024 Mekong saltwater intrusion affected 65M people.
